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Securing Integrated Transportation Networks
1st Edition - March 1, 2024
Authors: Gary A. Gordon, Richard R. Young
Paperback ISBN:9780323954099
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Securing Integrated Transportation Networks provides a comprehensive look at multimodal transportation security—its dynamics, evolving threats, and technology advances that… Read more
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Securing Integrated Transportation Networks provides a comprehensive look at multimodal transportation security—its dynamics, evolving threats, and technology advances that enhance operational security and related infrastructure protection and hardening, as well as the regulatory environment. As threats are evolving, so is the technology used in enhancing transportation security, operational procedures, and regulations. This book addresses this dynamic evolution of transportation security, serving as a primary reference for information on the range of activities and components involved in transportation security. It covers the myriad parts involved in the relationship between, and among, logistics, the supply chains and transportation entities, and more.In addition, it looks at operations, infrastructure, equipment, laws and regulations, policies and procedures, and risk focused on transportation safety and security by mode and transportation in general. Cooperation and partnering with and among the industry, to include transportation providers and government agencies, is the way forward to ensure that security is maintained and keeps pace with the evolving threat and regulatory landscape.
Introduces readers to the characteristics of the motive power, freight or passage haulage units, physical infrastructure required, the operating environment itself and the information technology applicable to both operating and managing customer-provider relationships—all of which to foster safe, secure, effective, and efficient operations
Includes discussion questions and case studies available for assignments and subsequent classroom discussion, whereby real-world scenarios serve to hone analytical abilities
Discusses the risks and vulnerabilities that various supply chains and associated transportation modes may pose to the ability of a firm to maintain ongoing operations, helping them to analyze trade-offs and mitigate threats
Individuals and organizations in fields such as transportation, manufacturing, logistics and supply chain, transit and passenger transportation, government and commercial security agencies; academia, including research centers; students and instructors in homeland security, supply chain, and transportation studies. Continuing education of multi-modal inspectors
Section I – The evolution of transportation security 1. What is transportation security and why do we want to secure it? 2. Transportation security before and after 9/11 3. The regulatory environment and government agency roles 4. Who are the parties involved and what are their relationshipsChapter 5. What are the components and economics of transportation security? Section II – Exposure 6. Nature of people and the goods transported 7. Threats, vulnerabilities and riskChapter 8. What is the difference between natural and manmade disastersChapter 9. Assessing RisksChapter 10. Cyber threats and risks Section III – Transportation modes, interrelationships and supply chain resilience 11. Highway and motor carrierChapter 12. Freight and passenger railChapter 13. Bus and rail transitChapter 14. MaritimeChapter 15 – AviationChapter 16. Intermodal transportationChapter 17. Pipeline Section IV - What is being done about transportation security? 18. Regulatory compliance and partnered initiativesChapter 19. Risk models and methods and industry best practicesChapter 20. Physical vs. operational security measuresChapter 21. Where do we go from here?
No. of pages: 245
Language: English
Published: March 1, 2024
Imprint: Elsevier
Paperback ISBN: 9780323954099
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Gary A. Gordon
Gary Gordon is Senior Adjunct Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Previously he held positions as a railroad engineering officer, U.S. Army transportation officer, U.S. Government transportation security director and transportation operations, infrastructure and security consultant. He is co-author, with Richard Young, of Railway Security: Protecting Against Manmade and Natural Disasters, on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Transportation Security and a member of the Society of American Military Engineers’ Resilience Community of Interest. His work has been published in The Military Engineer, Transportation Research Record of the Transportation Research Board, Journal of Emergency Management, and Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Adjunct Professor, School of Criminology and Justice Studies/Security Studies Program and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
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Richard R. Young
Richard Young is Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at Pennsylvania State University. Previously he held corporate supply chain management positions and was as consultant for a wide range of transportation and industrial firms. He is on the editorial boards of several supply chain journals, a Fulbright German Research Scholar, and received the Distinguished Educator Award of the National Defense Transportation Association. His work has been published in Journal of Transportation Security, Transportation Journal, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, International Journal of Logistics Management, and Journal of Emergency Management.
Affiliations and expertise
Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, Pennsylvania State University, USA